State Game Lands Number 245
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,158 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in West Finley Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in West Finley Township
8% of West Finley Township’s land is conserved, about 1,976 acres. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross West Finley Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
8%
1,976 acres · of 39.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,490 ft
Sampson Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 302
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
802 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,976 conserved acres
8% of West Finley Township’s land. Who manages West Finley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,960 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits24 ac
Not recorded14 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,960 acConservation Easement · 18 acPrivate Conservation · 14 acForest Stewardship Easement · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 245 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,158 | Open |
| State Game Land 302 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 802 | Open |
| Finley Twp Private Conservation | Not recorded | 13 | Closed |
| Richhill Twp Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
1 places to go in West Finley Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in West Finley Township
Sampson Hill1,490 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in West Finley Township: April and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in West Finley Township →
Next door
West Finley Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Finley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Richhill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Donegal Township | 12% | 0.2 | 57 | 38% | B |
| East Finley Township | 8% | under 0.1 | 25 | 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Finley Township
Are dogs allowed on West Finley Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 245 and State Game Lands Number 302 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near West Finley Township?
18,001 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Finley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,972 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from West Finley Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →